unitize

American  

[yoo-ni-tahyz] / ˈyu nɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, unitise

verb (used with object)

unitized, unitizing

1. to form or combine into one unit, as by welding parts together.

   a car with a unitized body.

2. to divide or separate into units.

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unitize British  

/ ˈjuːnɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to convert (an investment trust) into a unit trust

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Other Word Forms

• unitization noun
• unitizer noun

Etymology

Origin of unitize

First recorded in 1840–50; unit + -ize

Example Sentences

The more individuality and complexity have threatened to outreach the mental powers and become unmanageable, the more have order and organization shown their ability to subordinate and unitize the seeming diversity of elements.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various

There is no presiding power to rule and subordinate the tumultuous and refractory elements of his character, and thus unitize the mental organism and its manifestations.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various